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| image           =[[File:Mathews_James_Michael_T.jpg]]
| caption         =Taken from 1934 Armadale AFL team photo
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| dateofbirth	  = 11 Feb 1913 
| placeofbirth	  = North Perth, Western Australia
| death	          = 23 Feb 1991, aged 78
| placeofdeath	  = Armadale, Western Australia
| enlistmentage	  = 28 years old
| description	  = 5'3" (1.60m) tall; weight 144lbs; dark complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair.
| height          = 5'3" (1.60m)
| weight          = 144lbs
| complexion      = dark
| eyes            = brown
| hair            = dark brown
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| occupation	  = Carrier
| religion	  = Roman Catholic
| address	  = Prospect road, Armadale, Western Australia
| relation	  = Father
| nextofkin       = Mr. Patrick Mathews
| regnumber	  = W20809
| enlistmentdate  = 6 Mar 1941
| rank	          = Private
| unit     	  = [[2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion]]
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==Pre War==
Electoral Roll entries: 1943 at Prospect road, Armadale, carrier. During 1936 had been seriously ill with Typhoid Fever.

==War Service==
James was mobilised on 6 Mar 1941 in Perth and given Army number W20809. However as a Transport Operator he was in an exempt occupation. On 5 Mar 1943 he was transferred from Area 16A to the Volunteer Defence Corps and was allocated to the [[2nd (Fremantle) VDC Battalion]]. On 1 May 1944 along with the rest of his unit he was placed in the Reserve.


discharge date is unknown

==Post War==
During 1948 James married Alma Dorothea Morcombe (1912 - 2005) the widow of Frank Morcombe, in the local area. Alma died on 21 Jun 2005 aged 93 at Salter Point.

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at Prospect road, Armadale, carrier; 1954 - 1980 at 5 Third road, Armadale, carrier.
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[[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott ww2]]